Senior Survey Researcher

Corner Alliance is a dynamic, growing consulting firm that devotes itself to providing an enriching employee experience while working in meaningful ways to create results for the government. We are currently seeking a Senior Survey Researcher with a Ph.D. and 10 years of experience to join our team and fully embrace our commitment to deliver, grow and thrive. 

**This Position is Contingent Upon Award**

About the Role:

As a Senior Survey Researcher supporting our federal government client, you will be at the forefront of the National Household Survey on Disaster Preparedness. Under the guidance of the Program Manager and Task Lead, you will oversee various tasks essential to the success of our emergency preparedness and resilience efforts. Your role will involve conducting surveys, administering targeted assessments, facilitating focus groups, and carrying out cognitive testing to evaluate the effectiveness of outreach efforts and community responses during real-world events. Additionally, you will play a pivotal role in disseminating key findings from surveys and assessments through strategic outreach communications. With a focus on meticulous data collection, analysis, and reporting, you will contribute to enhancing disaster preparedness and response capabilities nationwide

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): 

• Administer targeted surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of outreach messaging, training, exercises, and disaster survivor experiences during real events
• Conduct focus group sessions and cognitive testing to assess the impact of outreach messaging, training, exercises, and disaster survivor experiences during real events
• Assist the government in disseminating findings from the National Household Survey on Disaster Preparedness through outreach communications
• Develop budgets, establish research protocols, execute research activities, analyze data, and compile findings
• Develop survey protocols outlining objectives, target population, study design, sampling plan, data collection plan, analysis plan, and survey instrument
• Manage data collection processes, including cleaning, weighting, and analysis
• Prepare data workbooks, analysis syntax, and methodology reports for data interpretation and dissemination of key findings
• Design survey instruments and sampling methodologies to capture comprehensive and statistically valid data for the National Household Survey
• Oversee the deployment of surveys, including coordinating data collection
• Analyze survey data using advanced statistical methods to identify trends, insights, and recommendations
• Provide expert guidance and recommendations to program leadership on survey research best practices
• Carry out our Commitments to Deliver, Grow, and Thrive

Location:

You will work as part of a dynamic team remotely from within the United States.

Required Experience/Skills: 

• Ph.D. from an accredited college or university
• 10 years of experience in survey research and analysis
• Previous experience with emergency management and public safety stakeholder engagement  
• Receptive to all forms of feedback from clients and colleagues, and proactive to make changes
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality assurance
• Skilled in problem solving with a flexible approach towards stakeholders 
• Demonstrates an unflappable attitude even when faced with changes or adversity
• Willingness to travel periodically for up to two (2) weeks or longer if needed
• US citizenship and the ability to pass public trust clearance or suitability

Preferred Experience/Skills:

• Demonstrated expertise in survey design, sampling techniques, data analysis, and presentation of findings
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with proficiency in statistical software

Don’t think you have everything for this role but are still very interested? Please don’t hold back from applying because you may not have it all. You can learn and grow with us. We're looking for someone who is coachable, unflappable in navigating challenges, resourceful in learning new skills, innovative in challenging the status quo, excellent in writing, analytical in thinking, skilled in prioritization, and a rapport builder with clients and colleagues.

About Us:

Corner Alliance offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package for full-time employees including 401k matching (4%), PTO (3 weeks to start, 4 weeks (2-5 years) and 5 weeks (5 years )), health, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, FSA accounts, 4 weeks of paid parental leave, 11 paid holidays (including your birthday off), fitness & cell phone reimbursements, monthly all hands update meetings, annual in-person all hands team building day and evening out, regular check-ins for professional growth goals, semi-monthly one on one performance manager meetings, a social team that coordinates monthly events, use of technology like Slack to keep us connected and collaborative, and overall, a company culture dedicated to a highly engaged team. 

Corner Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. We are dedicated to building a diverse and talented workforce that reflects the strength of our society and our shared commitment to excellence and inclusivity. We make a steadfast commitment to actively seek, recruit, and hire qualified candidates from these groups for our open positions. 

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Corner Alliance please call (202) 754-8120 or email recruiting@corneralliance.com. 

Corner Alliance participates in the E-verify program and will provide the Federal Government with Form I-9 information to confirm work authorization in the U.S.

Visit us at www.corneralliance.com to learn more.